Tokina AT-X 12-24mm Pro DX

[cjm]

If you have this lens please post some pictures you took with it. If you're thinking of buying a wide angle lens, consider this one.

Below is a photo of what the lens looks like and the first shot I ever took with my Tokina 12-24 lens.

[LightRules]

Congrats on the UWA purchase; it's a superb lens. Now get that smile off your face! ;)

[blonde]

here are a couple i took with mine before i sold it. it is a fantastic lens btw andd the build quality is amazing.

http://blonde.smugmug.com/photos/53900313-L.jpg

http://blonde.smugmug.com/photos/55940853-L.jpg

[BigBlueDodge]

Snir, your lens is still amazing and its my most fun lens in my bag. I love it ! Yes the Canon and Sigma 10-20 are 2mm wide, but the Tokina is still a great lens for the money.

[cjm]

The 2mm difference I think goes into the build. I feel like I can throw this thing across the room and it wont break (not trying it). Just amazing.

[blonde]

i'm happy that you like it, its always nice to know that your gear is in good hands. honestly, i would have never sold it if i needed UWA. however, i find my 17-40L a little better fit for my needs but i do miss my Tokina when i take landscape shots :(

[BigBlueDodge]

Ha, I replaced my 17-40L with the Tokina, and you replaced your Tokina with the 17-40L. For me, the 17-40L was too much overlap with my 24-70L, where as the Tokina fit in perfectly. I'll have to get some pic's up. My avatar was taken with the Tokina.

[wazmunstr]

blonde, i love that first shot. i want this lens!

[blonde]

thanks :) i love the sky color in that one and this was without a CP because i forgot to bring it with me :)

[Tsmith]

thanks :) i love the sky color in that one and this was without a CP because i forgot to bring it with me :)

I even see an airplane in that shot ... ;)

[Jman13]

I love my Tokina 12-24. Fantastic lens. Sharp, extremely well built, etc.

Here's a few:
24mm:
http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/berlin.jpg
15mm:
http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/schoenbrunn_hall.jpg
24mm:
http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/schwangau_vista.jpg
12mm:
http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/ulm_spirestairs.jpg
12mm:
http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/ulm_interior.jpg

[4x4rock]

Congrats on the new lens :).

I Took these yesterday behind the local foothill. Some local contrast enhancement with PS2.

http://www.sonnycao.com/gallery/albums/wide_angle/foothill4.jpg

http://www.sonnycao.com/gallery/albums/wide_angle/foothill1.jpg

[round]

If putting a 17-40 (using the 17mm end) on a 5D, would it produce the same UWA effect as the 12-24 on a 350D?

[peterdoomen]

http://www.sonnycao.com/gallery/albums/wide_angle/foothill4.jpg



Let's replace the ugly windows XP background with yours... much better.

P.

[Neilyb]

4x4rock....can you tell me where Telly Tubby land is I too would love to take a picture of it :)

Heres one I did at the weekend in Paehl, Bavaria, not the most inspiring waterfall but look at the well controlled CA at 12mm....beat the socks off the 17-85 for CA......!
http://www.neilyb.de/1.jpg

[farrukh]

Let's replace the ugly windows XP background with yours... much better.

P.

Ditto

[Juan Zas]

Here are couple more:

http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/juanzas/IMG_4023f_M.jpg

http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/juanzas/IMG_4315f_M.jpg

http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/juanzas/IMG_4615f_M.jpg

[kram]

Juan, brings back fond memories of the trip to Venice late last year. I could spend a few months clicking away in Venice and surrounding areas!!

[Redstorm]

Can't wait to lay my hands on this copy. Will be collecting it from the shop tomorrow. Yay!!!

[4x4rock]

4x4rock....can you tell me where Telly Tubby land is I too would love to take a picture of it :)


Haha... Telly Tubby, so true.

Can you believe it's right here in San Jose right in my back yard. I've never seen these hills so green this late before.

Peterdooman, thanks.
I didn't think of the WinXP background either but now it does look like it :lol:
I'm going to replace it with this...

[Jon]

If putting a 17-40 (using the 17mm end) on a 5D, would it produce the same UWA effect as the 12-24 on a 350D?Yes, possibly a tad wider even.

[walter23]

I have a lot of images from this lens - I love it.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/walter2323/saltfault-IMG_2098.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/walter2323/twobanks-IMG_2488.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/walter2323/deadhorses-IMG_8540.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/walter2323/mountrundle-IMG_8305.jpg

[Mr. Clean]

Congrats on the new lens :).

I Took these yesterday behind the local foothill. Some local contrast enhancement with PS2.




4x4, I'm assuming the 12-24 paired with the 24-70 is a phenominal combination?
I think that question is mostly rhetorical... Do you carry both as "walkarounds"?

[corterlifecrisis]

4x4, that first one is nuts, perfect post processing. awesome.

[4x4rock]

walter23, very nice pics. Look really like Utah

[4x4rock]

mr.clean, these 2 lenses are great as a combo. I normally carry them in my bag and sometime the 50 f1.8 too. Unless I know I'm shooting some thing long then I take the 24-70 and the 70-210, otherwise the Tokina stays in the bag

corterlifecrisis, thanks

[EOSAddict]

Likewise Toki and Sig 24-70 are my main 2 - can be usefully carried in my Orion II without any pain.

[noelty]

http://static.flickr.com/53/128602334_54922fa7e5_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/34/120046766_3c5dab780f_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/35/114644136_07661d1b22_b.jpg

[4x4rock]

Noelty, nice shots.

In the first pic, how close were you to that man's face? :)

[noelty]

Noelty, nice shots.

In the first pic, how close were you to that man's face? :)

I was very close. I was walking down the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, and I have seen this man many times before. He stands on a corner and screams gibberish at the top of his lungs. I just snapped the shot as I was passing by.

[morgan349]

would this lens work on a 5d? how much vignetting would there be?

[noelty]

would this lens work on a 5d? how much vignetting would there be?

Negatory...this lens will not work on 5D.

[Juan Zas]

would this lens work on a 5d? how much vignetting would there be?

I am speaking my memory, but I remember to have read something about it is vigneting until 17 mm over a FF camera body. But the most iportant to know is that this lens is specially designed to work with APS-C sensor types (geometrical and optical speaking).

[col4bin]

I love my Tokina. I bought mine 2 weeks ago...unplanned. I perioidically stop into my local camera shop to see what is new...and this just came in. I have been wanting a UWA for quite some time...now I have it. So far, I am impressed.

Now, if I could only get out my office now and take advantage of this rare sunny California day (been raining tons the past 2 months).

[AStevens]

I like my Tokina 12-24 alot, got some great shots of west Scotland. The only thing that I do not like is the lens cap. Nearly lost the cap twice on the weekend.

[noelty]

The only thing that I do not like is the lens cap.

I whole heartedley concur....the lens cap is awful...hard to reattach!!! I hope to come across a replacement that is much easier to use!

[verty]

wow.. everyone is making me wanna buy this wide angle lens...

QUESTION: if you had a choice would you buy the Tokina or the Sigma wide angle lense in this lens range?? im yet to buy a wide angle lens and not sure outta the two to get.. i like the sigma because its 2mm wider than the Tokina but i just dont know which one is better??

[andrewaaa5]

a few more pics from the 12-24 ( the first 3 are edited for contrast, the last photo is straight out the cam ISO 200, F5, 1/13 handheld, so many not be too clear... )
http://www.butterpeanut.com/uk2/images/IMG_9004b.jpg

http://www.butterpeanut.com/uk2/images/IMG_9173b.jpg

http://www.butterpeanut.com/3/images/IMG_0654b.jpg

http://www.butterpeanut.com/uk2/images/IMG_0282.jpg

...a nice lens indeed and one of the only 2 lens i ever use on my 350D (the other being the canon 28mm f1.8 ), but I like wide stuff : ))

Just so you know, I got a dodgy copy first of all with repeated Err99 error and it would not function. That is the only problem I had with it. The replacement worked fine...

i have a friend with the Sigma 10-20 and he seems equally happy with his.. sorry I cannot find a comparitive review of them, but I have read some very good reviews on the Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC (in magazines, so I cannot redirect you to any webpages : ( sorry ... )

[toldey]

4x4rock, that firstp icture is amazing, wow..

[Juan Zas]

wow.. everyone is making me wanna buy this wide angle lens...

QUESTION: if you had a choice would you buy the Tokina or the Sigma wide angle lense in this lens range?? im yet to buy a wide angle lens and not sure outta the two to get.. i like the sigma because its 2mm wider than the Tokina but i just dont know which one is better??

Depends of your camera body !! If you have FF or x1,3 crop camera -->> NOT , go for the Sigma due to vignetting issues.

The Tokina is specially design for APS-C sensor cameras, aka x1,6 crop factor bodies (300D, 350D, 20D, 30D). If you are in this bag, it´s up to you, but for the price & IQ I suggest you: RUN & GO FOR IT ...

[Juan Zas]

Scandinavia, where the winter will not end...

That´s a good one

Sorry, come here ASAP, Canary Island and South Spain, where the summer never ends ... even in Almeria they warranty you the sun during the whole year (money back warranty for foreingers, not locals), only 10 days at year rains.

[andrewaaa5]

"Scandinavia, where the winter will not end..."
That´s a good one

Sorry, come here ASAP, Canary Island and South Spain, where the summer never ends ... even in Almeria they warranty you the sun during the whole year (money back warranty for foreingers, not locals), only 10 days at year rains.

heheh.. i think only today spring arrived!... but lets see how it is tomorrow : ))

[noelty]

A shot of my nephew I took this afternoon at his baseball game...

http://static.flickr.com/55/133135334_98cc2f0f59_b.jpg

[Neilyb]

I LOVE THIS LENS....just wish my 17-85 IS was as sharp, as distortion free and well built :( I would seriously consider the 16-50 2.8 when it arrives and sell the 17-85!

I would buy the Toki, not the Sigma, mainly as the wider end shows less distortion than the Sigma, and that is worth losing 2 mm - as you gain 4mm at the other end. Also the Sigma shows weird wavy distortions on straight lines, such as buildings and horizons!

[narlus]

ok, i was on the fence as to what wide-angle lens to get for my upcoming trip to Rome, but this thread sealed it.

some great pictures in here!

[narlus]

well that was easy...too easy...and the B+W filters in 77mm size are pricey. ouch.

[andrewaaa5]

lens cap on mine broke last week : (((
not sure how. but I had it rolling around my bag pretty unprotected. i had to get a second hand replacement at 77mm.
so i have a canon camera, tokina lens, and a NIKON lens cap! It makes the whole set up look like a mongrel dog...

still a lovely lens though, and that is not damaged at all..... 'tank like' ( as I have heard it previously being described as....)

[cjm]

Yeah they can be, but check eBay for them, you might find a sweet deal like I did, I got a Hoya UV filter for $23 bucks! Which is so worth it and needed since it has inner workings.

[claudermilk]

so i have a canon camera, tokina lens, and a NIKON lens cap! It makes the whole set up look like a mongrel dog...

LOL I'll bet you get some funny looks with all the mismatched logos.

Some great shots from this lens. I've been looking at UWA & the Tokina seemed like a good choice, this thread proves it.

[DrPablo]

http://DrPablo.smugmug.com/photos/24445021-L.jpg

http://DrPablo.smugmug.com/photos/58941550-L.jpg

http://DrPablo.smugmug.com/photos/50997120-L.jpg

http://DrPablo.smugmug.com/photos/30585718-L.jpg

[noelty]

ok, i was on the fence as to what wide-angle lens to get for my upcoming trip to Rome, but this thread sealed it.

some great pictures in here!

I was in Rome last September...pre Rebel XT so I shot using my Canon S50...man how I would have loved to have my XT and Tokina 12-24 on that trip!!!! Here are some shots from last weekend...notice on the second shot that I did get some distortion on the grill of the car...only shot I noticed ditortion though...I can live with it...

http://static.flickr.com/46/141633984_d86cc1b131_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/24/141633866_55027ba2c8_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/40/141634028_5c45c8f859_b.jpg

[noelty]

Excellent shots DrPablo!!!!

http://DrPablo.smugmug.com/photos/24445021-L.jpg

http://DrPablo.smugmug.com/photos/58941550-L.jpg

http://DrPablo.smugmug.com/photos/50997120-L.jpg

http://DrPablo.smugmug.com/photos/30585718-L.jpg

[Tsmith]

Outstanding work DrPablo

[red hot sheep]

Does anyone use this lens as their 'standard' zoom? Or is it too wide? If I was to only get one lens, would most of you get this still, or is it more fun to use in some, but not all situations?

Ie, if I could either get sigma 17-70 or this (as my only standard zoom lens), would this be impractical?

Some great pictures by the way

francis

[andrewaaa5]

Does anyone use this lens as their 'standard' zoom? Or is it too wide?francis

hmm... for use as a 'standard' zoom? hmm.. debateable. everyman to his own. I could quite happily spend a whole day walking around with this lens, but I am fan of 'wide' stuff...

...but i doubt it could be described as a 'standard zoom'.

perhaps you can describe it as an 'un.zoom', or 'reverse.zoom', as it zooms backwards/out : ) hehe...

[noelty]

Does anyone use this lens as their 'standard' zoom? Or is it too wide? If I was to only get one lens, would most of you get this still, or is it more fun to use in some, but not all situations?

Ie, if I could either get sigma 17-70 or this (as my only standard zoom lens), would this be impractical?

Some great pictures by the way

francis

I would not want a super wide as my walk around lens...I think the 17-70 is a much better choice. I compemented my Canon EF 28-135 with the Tokina 12-24...gives me 19.2 trhough 216MM with the 1.6 crop...a nice range for my shooting style.

[red hot sheep]

Thanks for the responses. Do reckon I could get by with a 12-24mm and 50mm f1.8?

[andrewaaa5]

Thanks for the responses. Do reckon I could get by with a 12-24mm and 50mm f1.8?

sugest you go to a shop and try them out if they have any in stock... i have both of these lenses. i like both but i hardly use the 50mm anymore since i bought a 28mm 1.8 which suits my needs. everyone is different : ) do you have the 18-55mm kit lens? if you do, i suggest you set it to 50mm and spend the whole day with it on 50mm and see if you like the feel of this length. it will give you at least some sort of idea as to how it will work for you...

yours,
modern andrew

[DrPablo]

Does anyone use this lens as their 'standard' zoom? Or is it too wide? If I was to only get one lens, would most of you get this still, or is it more fun to use in some, but not all situations?

The question is more complicated than it seems.

I've used this lens as a general 'walkaround' lens in a number of situations, most memorably on a trip to Russia in which I was surrounded all day with stunning architectural wonders. In some other trips (see my Waimea Canyon picture above) it's been the one indispensible lens for landscape shots.

But I'm not sure you want to rely on this lens as your sole walkaround to the exclusion of a more standard zoom length (i.e. 17-50 or 24-70). The Tokina, for all its many merits, is not a good portrait lens -- 24mm is still on the wide side for portraits, and the wider you get the more perspective distortion you'll see near the edges of the frame (not a lens problem, it's just an optical given). So for your trip to the big city or to the mountains it's a great lens, but for your family get-together it's not the best lens for you.

This is why I'd advocate the combination of a superwide like the Tokina 12-24 along with a longer lens (I use the Tamron 28-75). If you want a single lens solution that is wide but still allows you to zoom in a bit and take nice portraits, the best focal length range for 1.6 crop cameras is roughly 17 to 50. The 24-70 and 28-75 (and 24-105 now) lenses out there are good, but they're designed more with full frame / 35mm in mind, and they sometimes leave you wanting on the wide end.

[cjm]

Yeah the zoom on this lens and other wide lense is not much, basically maybe enough to go past something unsightly like a garbage can or something you don't want in your picture. It comes in handy sometimes but all the times I have ever used this lens its usually at 12mm focal distance. How much is that compared to say 70mm? (the start of my 70-200mm f4 L)

Look and see.

[eturizo]

For those of you that posted pics, which of you used a CPL on your Tokina? I'm trying to decide if I could get by without one on a trip to NYC.

[cjm]

What is CPL?

[Macavity]

What is CPL?

Circular Polarizer

[narlus]

i just took a ton of pictures in Rome w/ my 350D/tokina 12-24/B+W CPL but haven't had a chance to do any (rudimentary) post-processing.

for some reason, the vivid blues i'd seen in the viewfinder didn't translate to the captured image, either jpg or RAW. i'll try to dig up some more examples later, but here's one:

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3186/romalandscape4qj.jpg

any ideas?

[4x4rock]

For those of you that posted pics, which of you used a CPL on your Tokina? I'm trying to decide if I could get by without one on a trip to NYC.

I don't have a CPL on my 12-24. Too expensive :D so when shooting landscape with blue sky, I try to underexpose it a little and push local contrast and curves in PS to help bring out the blue. Since it's landscape, the fine details can be scacrified for the overall image.

12mm F8.0 ISO 3200 1/8

http://www.sonnycao.com/gallery/albums/vegas-5-27-06/vegas008.jpg

[narlus]

interesting...just curious why you chose a high ISO to get a slower shutter speed? i take it you didn't have a tripod? if you did, would you choose the lowest possible ISO?

i was trying to take some full moon shots and used a makeshift tripod, but i probably should have adjusted the EC lower because all the moon's detail got blown out and it looks like a sun.

[4x4rock]

interesting...just curious why you chose a high ISO to get a slower shutter speed? i take it you didn't have a tripod? if you did, would you choose the lowest possible ISO?

i was trying to take some full moon shots and used a makeshift tripod, but i probably should have adjusted the EC lower because all the moon's detail got blown out and it looks like a sun.

I didn't have a tripod with me so if I shoot at ISO 400 it would be like 1 sec hand hold :)

I leaned against the rail and braced myself on it for the 1/8 shutter.

[narlus]

gotcha. that's a very sharp, clean pic for 3200.

[303villain]

Honestly, when i first bought this lens, i thought it was totally crap! i hated it! but the more ive used it, the more ive realized i was using it for the wrong thing/in the wrong way, and now that im used to the lens, i absolutely love it!! ill post a pic or 2 when i get home :D

ps-i do think its a bit too wide sometimes, and im always lookin gfor something in between the 2 lenses i have so ill be using the 12-24 for wide, the 50 1.8 for "in-between" stuff and the 90 when i need it!

[Nikolas]

Got mine and finally got to take a few pictures.
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/CRW_7310a.jpg

that underbelly is 2 metres from the ground I was standing about 5 metres from the statue which is quite large and tall.

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/CRW_7315a.jpg

[Lani Kai]

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/3530/img1256ef1.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/962/img1300dg8.jpg

[Mannytkd]

Here are a few samples from me......

http://karlsphotography.zoomshare.com/album/Black%20and%20White/images/73062f5ef5dea2fb44c2675584840cea_11680769200/image.jpg


http://karlsphotography.zoomshare.com/album/Black%20and%20White/images/722d3bc395e544bca0d1e0a610783038_11673275870/image.jpg

http://karlsphotography.zoomshare.com/album/Black%20and%20White/images/dc7b930f211fc8f7cdbdd58567ae110d_11656131710/image.jpg

http://karlsphotography.zoomshare.com/album/Landscape/images/5d6330b82221a5a397d14b9f4c927622_11675157070/image.jpg

http://karlsphotography.zoomshare.com/album/Robin%20Hoods%20Bay/images/60b3eebf6c515600c0dada0b1f380107_11678536820/image.jpg

[cjm]

Many those first two are spectactular! Nice job!

[Dorman]

Wow Manny, great shots. This whole thread is full of great shots. My wallet really hates POTN...

[dtngo]

My wallet really hates POTN...

My WIFE really hates POTN :lol:

[Neilyb]

My girlfriend doesn't know about POTN :|

[noelty]

Some recent shots with the Tokina 12-24:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/343651292_22d017353d_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/116/289528887_5db7d0e63d_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/82/279647888_497d398638_b.jpg

[aRJun]

Some recent shots with the Tokina 12-24:

.....


Noelty, either you travel a lot or you live in magic country...those shots are superb! You have a great eye for photography!

[noelty]

Noelty, either you travel a lot or you live in magic country...those shots are superb! You have a great eye for photography!


Thanks aRJun...

Actually I don't travel as much as I used to...I live in Southern California and those shots were all taken relatively close to where i live. I am however about to hop on a plane...my birthday is Tuesday and my wife surprised me with a getaway weekend to Park City, Utah. She rented a 4 X $ with Nav and said go have fun with your camera gear on Saturday and Sunday...looks like I will be shooting some cold, winter landscapes :)

[cjm]

Wow Noelty that is an awesome one of the Guganheim. Nice stuff.

[noelty]

Wow Noelty that is an awesome one of the Guganheim. Nice stuff.

That is the Walt Disney Concert hall in Los Angeles.

[cjm]

Isn't that the famous building with Titanium on the outside of it? What was it called before Disney bought the naming rights?

[noelty]

Isn't that the famous building with Titanium on the outside of it? What was it called before Disney bought the naming rights?

Disney did not buy it...Disney built it. It looks similar to the Guggenheim...I believe the same archtect designed it.

[sanil]

one from me

[angryhampster]

Disney did not buy it...Disney built it. It looks similar to the Guggenheim...I believe the same archtect designed it.



True story! Frank O. Gehry is a brilliant architect.

[baw5t0n]

does this work on ff bodies?

[dicktay]

All the pics on this page (day1) were taken with it (Canon 350D (Rebel XT).

http://www.poseruniverse.net/Travel/Kosciuszko/KNP_Top.htm

Baw5t0n - According to the instruction sheet that came with it, it is only designed for APS - C size camaras that applies to Tokina D(X) series of lenses)

[cjm]

All the pics on this page (day1) were taken with it (Canon 350D (Rebel XT).You only used this lens the entire trip? Interesting. :)

does this work on ff bodies?I have heard this lens works on a FF camera but it basically useless upto around 18mm or something because it distorts so badly. The pictures I have seen from UWA lens like this and the Sigma don't look too great because its sort of a squished fisheye look. So I would not recommend it on a FF camera. A Canon 17-40 L used can be had for about $100 bucks more then this lens is new and is well worth it on a FF camera.

[dicktay]

@ cjm
It was a 2 day hike. The second day I switched to a Tamron 18-200 for the day to see how it would go. I didn't change lenses whilst actually hiking. I prefer the 12-24 in those conditions although the Tamron was good for an occasional portrait.
There was very little wildlife around as most of the hiking was above the tree line so I really didn't need the extra length of the Tamron.
Day 2 is here:
http://www.poseruniverse.net/Travel/Kosciuszko/Day2/KNP2_Top.htm

[darwin36]

just got to know. why would you buy this lens if you have the 10-22 canon len? i had the 10-20 sigma and just traded it for the the tokina. do you think it might be sharper? i'd like to feel good about this trade i just made.LOL

[cjm]

If you are talking to me, I had the Tokina lens first but sold it for the 17-40L because I thought I wanted more reach, then I bought a 24-70 L and got much more reach but the 24 and 17 wideness was pretty similar so I wanted another UWA lens again and made an offer on a Tokina, didn't go through and found a great deal on the ultimate UWA lens the Canon 10-22 efs lens. I guess if I knew I was buying a 24-70 L down the road I would have kept the Tokina lens. I do know I got rid of it far too early which I later regretted.

I personally believe the UWA go like this. Canon is #1. Tokina is tied in #2 with the Sigma 12-24 and the Sigma 10-20 is number #4. The Sigma 12-24 gets higher marks over the 10-20 because it can actually be used on pro bodies like the 1D series. The Tamron I have never used, tried of even looked at.

[darwin36]

thanks for the quick reply, i do feel better about buying this lens, still was as wide as the sigma though, but i'm starting to think is is sharper then the sigma

[Rafromak]

thanks for the quick reply, i do feel better about buying this lens, still was as wide as the sigma though, but i'm starting to think is is sharper then the sigma
I noticed that B&H is out of stock on this lens.

[runninmann]

It's great for interior shots. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=121622&d=1162507964

[Rafromak]

It's great for interior shots. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=121622&d=1162507964

Beautiful floor :)

[runninmann]

Beautiful floor :):) Thanks!

[kbreit]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/409226764_c23d59290c.jpg
#1

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/114/316788614_934de52698.jpg?v=0
#2

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/257979854_64cbbfb6de.jpg?v=0
#3

I have some work to do. I'll post more later.

[dicktay]

Here are some pics:
Shot at ISO 100 without any filters on the lens. Tripod & remote relaese was used.

All F stops at Focal lengths of 12, 17, ~18, 20 and 24 mm
Unretouched full size jpgs are are availabe on the link.
Original cr2's zipped) are available at all aperures at focal lengths of 12/18/24 mm.

Hope this helps.
Richard
Here is the URL for the photos:

http://www.poseruniverse.net/Photography/Canon/Tokina_22_24/Tokina12_24_Top.htm

PS: I didn't know I had so much dust on the sensor untill I took these pics.

http://www.poseruniverse.net/Photography/Canon/Tokina_22_24/Pics_800/IMG_8695.jpg

[DrPablo]

Funny, this is an old thread. I looked back at the pictures I'd posted and they were gone because I'd changed gallery hosts a while back. Oh well. Here are a few with the Tokina 12-24.

http://www.pbase.com/drpablo74/image/60886248.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/drpablo74/image/60941473.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/drpablo74/image/60931177.jpg

[runninmann]

Here are some pics:
Shot at ISO 100 without any filters on the lens. Tripod & remote relaese was used.

All F stops at Focal lengths of 12, 17, ~18, 20 and 24 mm
Unretouched full size jpgs are are availabe on the link.
Original cr2's zipped) are available at all aperures at focal lengths of 12/18/24 mm.

Hope this helps.
Richard
Here is the URL for the photos:

http://www.poseruniverse.net/Photography/Canon/Tokina_22_24/Tokina12_24_Top.htm

PS: I didn't know I had so much dust on the sensor untill I took these pics.

http://www.poseruniverse.net/Photography/Canon/Tokina_22_24/Pics_800/IMG_8695.jpgA little light falloff in the corners. I'll have to check mine for that. I haven't noticed it in the past.

[runninmann]

Here are some pics:
Shot at ISO 100 without any filters on the lens. Tripod & remote relaese was used.

All F stops at Focal lengths of 12, 17, ~18, 20 and 24 mm
Unretouched full size jpgs are are availabe on the link.
Original cr2's zipped) are available at all aperures at focal lengths of 12/18/24 mm.

Hope this helps.
Richard
Here is the URL for the photos:

http://www.poseruniverse.net/Photography/Canon/Tokina_22_24/Tokina12_24_Top.htm

PS: I didn't know I had so much dust on the sensor untill I took these pics.

http://www.poseruniverse.net/Photography/Canon/Tokina_22_24/Pics_800/IMG_8695.jpgA little light falloff in the corners. I'll have to check mine for that. I haven't noticed it in the past.

[dicktay]

It did have the lens hood on it.
I have noticed it a little in real world photos. That particular pic is 12mm @F4
Richard

[DrPablo]

The light falloff is a function of the angle of view -- any wide angle with 99 degrees of coverage (as does the Toki 12-24 at 12) will have light falloff in the corners, because the farther away you go from the lens axis the less direct light contributes to corner illumination. Stopping down helps this a little bit, because among other things it evens the illumination across the image circle.

[dicktay]

Thanks Paul.
Richard

[Rafromak]

Just testing my new lens, and not the best photo. However, the lens is very sharp as far as I can tell.

Shutter 1/6, aperture f/4.0, flash off, ISO 400, 15mm, lighting: two room daylight fluorescent lights that have a sort of incandescent glow. No PP done, except for frame and name. No filter used, and no sharpening.

[Rafromak]

Another one.

[303villain]

i wish i never sold this lens :(

[Nick_C]

I wish I lived in Alaska!! a bit cold but smashing scenery!!

Nice shot,

Nick :-)

[Rafromak]

I wish I lived in Alaska!! a bit cold but smashing scenery!!

Nice shot,

Nick :-)

Thanks.

Spring is finally "almost" here. We have had a very long and cold record winter. It's approximately 50 degrees F. near Fairbanks, the warmest so far. But it gets to around 20 degrees during the night after sundown. Don't have a filter on this lens, and noticed that the big glass in front easily gathers dust. Maybe I should have an UV filter, but decided to spend the money on a Hoya ultra-thin polarizer instead (should get it in a week or two). But the brush portion of LensPen works well enough to skip the clear filter.

I really like the AF/MF ring on the Tokina, but don't like the front cap. However, the hood can be reversed on the lens when not needed, which in turn reduces the likelihood of losing it.

[Redstorm]

i wish i never sold this lens :(

Many ppl here have sold and bought the same lens later. U can do likewise. :)

[tekkie]

hmm this or the sigma 12-24, tough decision

[303villain]

Im very tempted but im on the verge of buying a 5D so i cant spend any $$$

[angryhampster]

hmm this or the sigma 12-24, tough decision



Sigma 10-20 is $200 cheaper than their 12-24.

[Nikolas]

OK some of mine.
I love the saturated colours of this lens.
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/PortArthur_Penal_Colony/CRW_8122.jpg

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/PortArthur_Penal_Colony/CRW_8129.jpg

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/PortArthur_Penal_Colony/CRW_8142.jpg

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/PortArthur_Penal_Colony/CRW_8173.jpg

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/gpgang06/IMG_8861-pp.JPG

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b160/Nikolaos/Airshow%202007/_MG_1712.jpg

[Rafromak]

Very nice saturation, and sharpness, at least for what I can tell on my Mac monitor.

Did you use a polarizer on the photo by the ocean?

[Rafromak]

Im very tempted but im on the verge of buying a 5D so i cant spend any $$$

Does the 5D has a FF sensor? If so, the Tokina may not be the best lens for it, since it's designed for cropped sensors.

[Nikolas]

Very nice saturation, and sharpness, at least for what I can tell on my Mac monitor.

Did you use a polarizer on the photo by the ocean?

No polariser on this lens.
Thats how it takes em
Saturation is awesome.

[cjm]

Im very tempted but im on the verge of buying a 5D so i cant spend any $$$If you want a wide lens for the 5D you are better off going with the Sigma 12-24 as it (apparently) will work on any sensor sized camera. The tokina might work but then again, it might not.

[cjm]

Nikolas I love the pictures of the Prison. What and where is that?

[cdifoto]

If you want a wide lens for the 5D you are better off going with the Sigma 12-24 as it (apparently) will work on any sensor sized camera. The tokina might work but then again, it might not.

The Tokina vignettes from about 18mm on, making UWA kinda moot since you can just get a 17-40L or similar. I had to sell mine and pick up the Sigma 12-24 for my 1D. Awaiting its arrival this week.

[cjm]

The Tokina vignettes from about 18mm on, making UWA kinda moot since you can just get a 17-40L or similar. I had to sell mine and pick up the Sigma 12-24 for my 1D. Awaiting its arrival this week.That's what I heard about the Tokina and other UWA lens on anything but Crop bodies, either it vignettes or it has terrible distortion. I have been waiting to see an example with the 12-24 Sigma on a non1.6 body so please post some examples on the lens board when you get it because I wanna see for when I buy my non1.6 crop body.

[noelty]

That's what I heard about the Tokina and other UWA lens on anything but Crop bodies, either it vignettes or it has terrible distortion. I have been waiting to see an example with the 12-24 Sigma on a non1.6 body so please post some examples on the lens board when you get it because I wanna see for when I buy my non1.6 crop body.

On my 30D it is absolutley fantastic. My 24-105 L...that's another story...picked it up two weeks ago and returned it three days ago.

[cdifoto]

That's what I heard about the Tokina and other UWA lens on anything but Crop bodies, either it vignettes or it has terrible distortion. I have been waiting to see an example with the 12-24 Sigma on a non1.6 body so please post some examples on the lens board when you get it because I wanna see for when I buy my non1.6 crop body.

Will do. It should get here Monday (today) or Tuesday.

[Nikolas]

Nikolas I love the pictures of the Prison. What and where is that?

Port Arthur Penal colony in Tasmania.
It was an old prison settlement till the late 1800's now a national park and tourist site as well as a memorial site.

[phantom_oz]

Here are a couple of examples, only had the lens about a month, very happy with it

http://i1.photoblog.com/photos/17723-1176114186-11-l.jpg

http://i1.photoblog.com/photos/17723-1176114186-14-l.jpg

[cjm]

Wow Phantom that's a crazy shot of the water. Nice job.

[4x4rock]

No kidding. Nice shot. I've never seen water that calm.

[Jman13]

No kidding. Nice shot. I've never seen water that calm.

Want to see surprisingly calm water? This is a RIVER....not a lake:

http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/scioto_reflection.jpg

Unfortunately, the above was not taken with my 12-24, but I couldn't resist on the still water comment (28 f/1.8 ).

As my first 12-24 shots were at the beginning of the thread, and I feel bad about the non-12-24 shot above, here are three Tokina 12-24 shots from the last few months:

12mm:
http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/columbus_stomp.jpg

14mm:
http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/trinity_church.jpg

12mm (3 shot HDR):
http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/columbus_arch.jpg

[Rafromak]

Another one from Alaska. I could have used a polarizer on this one.

[phantom_oz]

All,

Thanks for the comments on my pics, I think there are a lot of amazing shots here (alaska awesome shot), just shows how good the Tokina really is.

By the way here is a river shot, not quite as smooth but same lens.

http://i1.photoblog.com/photos/17723-1176197389-1-l.jpg

[Rafromak]

Very nice, phantom_oz.

[Rafromak]

Another taken with the Tokina at 12mm, plus a polarizer.

[Nikolas]

Many uses for this lens
No need for no steenking polariser ;)
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/IMG_2908.jpg

[4x4rock]

Great shot Nikolas.

http://www.sonnycao.com/gallery/albums/ferrari_challenge2007/IMG_8165.jpg

[Rafromak]

Another to enjoy:

[baw5t0n]

Here are a couple of examples, only had the lens about a month, very happy with it

http://i1.photoblog.com/photos/17723-1176114186-14-l.jpg

VERY nice picture...

[Cerbera LM]

http://alhibma.smugmug.com/photos/79219875-L.jpg

http://alhibma.smugmug.com/photos/79219878-L.jpg

http://alhibma.smugmug.com/photos/81420729-L.jpg

http://alhibma.smugmug.com/photos/71359494-L.jpg

The first digital camera I used was a borrowed DR-XT with my 28-135. Had heard/read about the effect of the 1.6x crop factor on wide angles but it wasn’t until I tried to get an around the table shot with my back against the wall that actually I understood it.

Ordered a 30D with a 12-24 and have been a very happy camper with both of them.

[aoleg]

Here's mine. Shot a couple of days ago in Vancouver, close to Stanley Park.

http://www.voicecallcentral.com/affiliate/potn/vancouver1.jpg

[Mum2J&M]

Wow! Excellent pictures guys! Makes me want to buy it again! I just got the 10-22, though, so hopefully I'll be as pleased with that on the crop. Your images are spectacular. There is nothing like a good wide lens. Oh - and have to throw this in for the ladies... my HUSBAND hates POTN, lol.

[Cerbera LM]

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e319/1234Alh/Junk/oldsoldiersneverdie.jpg

[blackwize]

I also have this lens and I really love it.

[mensley]

at 18mm on a 1D mkIIn: I love this lens
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1264/718744894_04301a0cf1.jpg

[Arkayne]

Shots from the honeymoon cruise!

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d11/pritos/Canon/IMG_6494.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d11/pritos/Canon/IMG_6824.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d11/pritos/Canon/IMG_6487.jpg

[ans3288]

here's mine
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1099/1016851782_d7ef134ee4.jpg

[sinergy]

PEI - I love my wide angle ;)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1020/1055025749_ca049f5c12_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1201/1055031227_090883bdbe_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1177/1055029571_6e8b529cdd_o.jpg

[atomicdog666]

Fist post - Sedona:)

[airbutchie]

More contributions to this wonderful lens:

Rhodes, Greece:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Rhodes_Turkey_13.jpg

Naples, Italy:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Naples_Italy_026.jpg

Trevi Fountain:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Trevi-Fountain.jpg

Amalfi Coastline:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Amalfi-Coastline5-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Amalfi-Coastline2-1.jpg

Eiffel Tower (Day):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Eiffel-Tower2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Eiffel-Tower4.jpg

Eiffel Tower (Night):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Eiffel-Tower-Nite.jpg

- airbutchie

[airbutchie]

A few more...

Colosseum (outside):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Colosseum-Outside.jpg

Colosseum (inside):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Colosseum-Inside2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Colosseum-Inside1.jpg

Arc de Triomphe:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Arch-Triumph1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Arch-Triumph2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Arch-Triumph3.jpg

Ancient Ephesus Stadium:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Ancient-Ephesus-Ruins5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Ancient-Ephesus-Ruins4.jpg

- airbutchie

[royv]

Astonishing pictures there Airbutchie! great job


How do you guys like this lens for parties/discos etc. ??

[airbutchie]

Astonishing pictures there Airbutchie! great job


How do you guys like this lens for parties/discos etc. ??

I don't think it will do well at parties/discos that have low lighting illumination... It will probably have a hard time focusing, as this lens does, in low light situations...

- airbutchie :rolleyes: